The secret to this outstanding bleu cheese dressing is grating the cheese!

If you love bleu cheese dressing as much as I do, you’ll flip for this one and never ever buy it again!

The secret to this is actually grating the cheese so you get few, if any, chunks of cheese. That tip I picked up from Chef John of AllRecipes.

Reduce the buttermilk and it’s a dip!

This way, the cheese just melts into the dressing so every drop is bursting with the flavor of the cheese. The chunks of cheese in most dressings just sink to the bottom anyway.

I didn’t freeze and grate–I used my Ninja to process the cheese and it worked like a charm. Then I just added everything else and pulsed a few times. Not only is this delish, but it’s pretty easy too.

It’s also necessary to let this dressing chill in the fridge for about 24 hours so the tastes blend and infuse. It won’t taste as good if you use it freshly made. Patience is a virtue that is well rewarded here.

Omitting or halving the buttermilk also makes this a dip or dipping sauce that’s absolutely perfect for Buffalo wings.

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Best Bleu Cheese Dressing

The secret to this outstanding bleu cheese dressing is grating the cheese!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Course: Dips, dressings, sauces

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Blue Cheese, salad dressing

Servings: 1 cup

Calories: 1453kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbs buttermilk
• 2 large cloves garlic finely minced
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice*
• 4 oz grated bleu cheese**

Instructions

• *White or white wine vinegar may be substituted
• **You can partially freeze the wedge of cheese and grate -OR- crumble it and process it in a Ninja or other powerful food processor
• Place all ingredients in a Ninja or food processor and process until almost smooth.
• Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 1person | Calories: 1453kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 141g | Saturated Fat: 49g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 3642mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1858IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 805mg | Iron: 1mg

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